Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity

Charity registered in Scotland SC007856

Founded in 2001, Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity (formerly known as Yorkhill Children's Charity) was established to support children and their families treated at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Sick Children - Yorkhill. In June 2015, the hospital moved from Yorkhill to the Royal Hospital for Children at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where we are proud to support it today. Since 2001, we have invested more than £30 million in the children’s hospital in Glasgow. This has been possible thanks to the generosity of our donors, fundraisers and volunteers, whose support ensures that Scotland’s children receive the best possible care.


Current opportunities

Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity run a small café at Paisley Sheriff Court where we sell hot/cold drinks and snacks. We're looking for a volunteers to join the team and support. The café is open from 9am to 1pm, Monday to Friday each week. This is a great opportunity for anyone that enjoys interacting with the public and would like to have a direct impact by helping to raise vital funds that support our young patients, their families and our NHS heroes at the hospital. If you would like more information or have any questions before registering an interest then please feel free to contact our Fundraising Volunteer Manager, Becky, by e-mail volunteer@glasgowchildrenshsopitalcharity.org or by phone 07388 222168. We look forward to welcoming you to Team GCHC!

Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity are looking for volunteer drivers to support vital hospital services. As one of our valued Drivers, you will visit various locations around the country, collecting and delivering items as required. Inductions with the relevant departments will be provided. Volunteers will be contacted when a collection or delivery is required, and most journeys will be planned in advance. This is a flexible role where you can choose when you are available to support, and journeys will be given based upon your preferences and availability. The frequency of assignments will vary according to request demands.

It's Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's biggest event of the year! Kami Bear’s Teddy Trail (formally our Sponsored Walk) will see families walking the West End and looking out for Kami Bear’s missing items along the way. With an expected 800 walkers starting and finishing at the Riverside Museum in Glasgow, the atmosphere will be electric and we would love for you to come join in the fun. We're looking for volunteers who can give up a few hours to help support this event as a marshal, keeping our walkers on the right track :) Our marshal's shift starts at 9 am and finishes at 2 pm though you may get away earlier depending on where you are along the route. You don't need any experience to get involved, a full volunteer brief and support will be provided on the day so come join in the fun and be part of our biggest event of the year! If you would like more information or have any questions before registering an interest then please feel free to contact our Fundraising Volunteer Manager, Becky, by e-mail volunteer@glasgowchildrenshsopitalcharity.org or by phone 07388 222168. I We look forward to welcoming you to Team GCHC! If you are interested please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow at 0141 226 3431. We look forward to welcoming you to Team GCHC!

Bothwell Scarecrow Festival is back for 2024! We are the official charity partner for the festival, which we have been attending for several years now. Our mascot, Kami Bear, will make a guest appearance by leading the parade around the village of Bothwell, this is a spectacular event attended by the residents of Bothwell who turn out in their hundreds to see this exciting parade. Kami will also have his charity friends along with him to accompany him and collect money in our collection buckets as we proceed along the route. We're looking for volunteers who can give up a couple of hours to help support this event as a Parade Volunteer, helping to collect donations along the route. Our parade volunteer shift starts at 12 pm and finishes at 1:30 pm. You don't need any experience to get involved, a full volunteer brief and support will be provided on the day so come join in the fun and be part of our biggest event of the year! If you would like more information or have any questions before registering an interest then please feel free to contact our Fundraising Volunteer Manager, Becky, by e-mail volunteer@glasgowchildrenshsopitalcharity.org or by phone 07388 222168. We look forward to welcoming you to Team GCHC! If you are interested please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). The coordinator will then contact you by email. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out, please contact Volunteer Glasgow at 0141 226 3431. We look forward to welcoming you to Team GCHC!